Impact of interpregnancy intervals on perinatal and neonatal outcomes in a multiethnic Pakistani population.

Khadija MurtazaZahra SaleemSaliha JabeenA Khuzaim AlzahraniNadeem KizilbashSajid Bashir SoofiHaider ShiraziAmanullah YasinSajid Malik

Published in: Journal of tropical pediatrics (2022)

Nearly half of all pregnancies do not have optimal birth spacing albeit there is wide heterogeneity in the distribution of BI in various Pakistani ethnicities. Pregnancies with SBI and LBI had high risk of adverse reproductive outcome. Intervention programs for maternal and child health need to emphasize optimal birth spacing.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
gestational age
birth weight
pregnant women
preterm birth
randomized controlled trial
single cell
public health
type diabetes
insulin resistance
weight gain
electronic health record